Titan Fighting Championship 60 Results: Gesias Cavalcante, Raush Manfio, Michael Lilly & More Battle
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Combat Grappling Welterweight Championship
Gesias Cavalcante def. Raush Manfio by quickest escape in overtime (0:08, OT) to win the title
Rami Hamed def. Frank Carrillo by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Danny Sabatello def. Chris Johnson by submission via arm triangle choke (1:54, R3)
Michael Lilly def. Kendly St. Louis by KO via punch (2:10, R2)
Daniel Gonzalez def. Sal Guerriero by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Gustavo Villamil def. John Birdsong by submission via rear naked choke (3:29, R2)
Danny Sabatello vs. Chris Johnson
Round One: The round begins with Sabatello attacking Johnson with a high kick, Sabatello also lands leg kicks against Johnson. Sabatello scores a takedown on Johnson and he gets the full guard, Sabatello attacks Johnson with some ground and pound. Sabatello transitions to the half guard against Johnson, Sabatello then advances to side control against Johnson. Sabatello briefly postures up while swinging away at Johnson, Johnson gets Sabatello back in his full guard while eating more strikes. Sabatello postures up again and Johnson scrambles back to his feet, Sabatello gets Johnson back down while gaining the full guard. Sabatello transitions to side control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Sabatello
Round Two: The round begins with Sabatello attacking Johnson with leg kicks before scoring a takedown, Sabatello gains side control against Johnson. Sabatello then gains the half guard position against Johnson, Sabatello attacks Johnson with ground and pound. Sabatello regains side control while landing more strikes, Sabatello looks for an arm triangle choke and Johnson escapes before getting Sabatello back in his full guard. Sabatello goes for another arm triangle choke after a scramble and Johnson survives again, Sabatello lands more strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Sabatello (Overall Score: 20-18 for Sabatello)
Round Three: The round begins with Sabatello attacking Johnson with a variety of kicks, Sabatello scores a takedown on Johnson and he gets side control. Sabatello transitions to the full mount against Johnson, Johnson scrambles and he gets Sabatello in his half guard. Sabatello attacks Johnson with some ground and pound, Sabatello regains the full mount again and Johnson gets him back in the half guard. Sabatello catches Johnson in an arm triangle choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Danny Sabatello def. Chris Johnson by submission via arm triangle choke (1:54, R3)
Gustavo Villamil vs. John Birdsong
Round One: The round begins with Birdsong popping Villamil with a right, Villamil scores a takedown on a kicking Bordsong. Villamil attacks Birdsong with some ground and pound, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Birdsong attacking Villamil with leg kicks, Villamil backs up Birdsong while throwing a left hook. Villamil scores another takedown on Birdsong and he gets the half guard, Villamil keeps top control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Villamil
Round Two: The round begins with Birdsong attacking Villamil with some leg kicks, Villamil backs up Birdsong while taking some swings at him. Villamil scores a takedown on Birdsong and he gets the full guard, Villamil advances to the half guard against Birdsong. Villamil transitions to the full mount against Birdsong before getting back control, Villamil locks in the rear naked choke and the tap out follows.
Official Result: Gustavo Villamil def. John Birdsong by submission via rear naked choke (3:29, R2)
Sal Guerriero vs. Daniel Gonzalez
Round One: The round begins with Gonzalez attacking Guerriero with some leg kicks, Gonzalez lands a jumping spin kick to the shoulder of Guerriero. Guerriero starts landing leg kicks of his own against Gonzalez, Guerriero gets Gonzalez against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. Guerriero scores a takedown on Gonzalez and he gets the full guard, Guerriero transitions to the half guard against Gonzalez. Guerriero then gains the side control position against Gonzalez, Guerriero attacks Gonzalez with some ground and pound. Guerriero gets back control on a scrambling Gonzalez, Guerriero keeps back control until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Guerriero
Round Two: The round begins with Guerriero attacking Gonzalez with some leg kicks, Guerriero looks for a takedown and Gonzalez winds up getting top control. Guerriero rolls for a heel hook and Gonzalez defends while getting back control, Guerriero scrambles and he gets Gonzalez in his full guard. Guerriero scrambles to get the fight standing again, Guerriero looks for a takedown and Gonzalez defends while landing strikes. Gonzalez drags Guerriero to the ground and Guerriero scrambles to get top control, Gonzalez sweeps Guerriero to regain top control. Guerriero scrambles again to get the fight standing again, the fighters swing at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gonzalez (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Guerriero attacking Gonzalez with some leg kicks, Gonzalez attempts a spinning back fist against Guerriero. Gonzalez slips on a kick attempt and Guerriero briefly gets top control on him, Guerriero scores a takedown on Gonzalez and he gets the open guard. Gonzalez scrambles to his feet and he separates from Guerriero, Guerriero goes for another takedown and Gonzalez defends against it. Guerriero comes forward and he swings away at Gonzalez, Guerriero again goes for a takedown and Gonzalez defends against it. Guerriero scores another takedown on Gonzalez and he gets the open guard, Gonzalez scrambles to his feet before attempting a takedown against Guerriero. Gonzalez scores a takedown on Guerriero as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Guerriero (Final Score: 29-28 for Guerriero)
Official Result: Daniel Gonzalez def. Sal Guerriero by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Kendly St. Louis vs. Michael Lilly
Round One: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Lilly scores a takedown on St. Louis and he gets the full guard. Lilly transitions to the half guard against St. Louis, St. Louis gets Lilly back in his full guard while eating some strikes. Lilly maintains top control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lilly
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Lilly cracks St. Louis with an overhand right. Lilly then hits a kicking St. Louis with a counter right hook, Lilly starts attacking St. Louis with some leg kicks. Lilly drops a kicking St. Louis with a counter overhand right and St. Louis goes out cold.
Official Result: Michael Lilly def. Kendly St. Louis by KO via punch (2:10, R2)
Rami Hamed vs. Frank Carrillo
Round One: The round begins with Hamed attacking Carrillo with a variety of kicks, Carrillo charges at Hamed while swinging wildly at him. Hamed starts attacking Carrillo with some leg kicks, Hamed accidentally nails Carrillo and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Hamed kicking Carrillo in the midsection, Carrillo hits Hamed with leg kicks of his own. Carrillo charges at Hamed while swinging wildly at him, Hamed stays at a distance while attacking Carrillo with a variety of kicks. Carrillo and Hamed exchange a few combinations, Hamed nails a charging Carrillo with a multiple punch combination. Carrillo backs Hamed into the cage wall while swinging wildly at him, Hamed nails Carrillo with a left to the midsection as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hamed
Round Two: The round begins with Hamed attacking Carrillo with some leg kicks, Hamed and Carrillo get into a few striking exchanges. Hamed stays at a distance while jabbing away at Carrillo, Hamed backs Carrillo near the cage wall while throwing a combination. Carrillo looks for a takedown and Hamed defends while landing strikes, the referee halts the fight so the doctor can check a cut on Carrillo. The action resumes with Hamed kicking Carrillo in the midsection, Hamed takes more swings at Carrillo as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hamed (Overall Score: 20-18 for Hamed)
Round Three: The round begins with Carrillo coming forward and swinging away at Hamed, Hamed stays at a distance while taking some swings at Carrillo. Hamed nails a swinging Carrillo with a counter left hook, Hamed rocks Carrillo with a straight right. Hamed continues picking Carrillo apart with strikes, Carrillo keeps coming forward as Hamed swings away at him. Carrillo swings wildly at Hamed as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hamed (Final Score: 30-27 for Hamed)
Official Result: Rami Hamed def. Frank Carrillo by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Combat Grappling Welterweight Championship
Gesias Cavalcante vs. Raush Manfio
Round One: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some slaps, Cavalcante grabs Manfio and he gets him against the cage wall. Manfio gets free and he separates from Cavalcante, Manfio nails Cavalcante with a left slap to the head. Manfio then attacks Cavalcante with an uppercut slap, Cavalcante and Manfio continue exchanging slap attempts. Manfio backs Cavalcante near the cage wall while attacking him with more slaps, Cavalcante hunts for the takedown against Manfio. The fighters exchange more slaps as the round ends.
Overtime Period #1: The overtime begins with Cavalcante getting back control on Manfio, Cavalcante gets Manfio in the body triangle. Manfio escapes a rear naked choke and he gets top control on Cavalcante to end the first overtime.
Overtime Period #2: The overtime begins with Manfio getting back control on Cavalcante, Cavalcante scrambles to get top control and ends the overtime.
Official Result: Gesias Cavalcante def. Raush Manfio by quickest escape in overtime (0:08, OT) to win the title
